We at NRD appreciate how difficult it can be juggling Mummy duties, and trying to commit to your roller derby community. So we hope you can relax and enjoy your Mother’s Day – you certainly deserve it! Read more

It starts with sweaty palms and an increased heart rate, pretty soon your eyes are flushed with excitement and your body is trembling. You’re half way through your first roller derby date and it has you hooked. Read more

Well, 2014 was a difficult year with highs and some painful lows. It was the year that we experienced the unexpected loss of our friend and teammate, Louise. Based on that, it’d be easy for me to dismiss 2014 as being an utterly sh*t year. However, I don’t want to lose sight of the positive things that we can take from the past year, so I’m going to share my ramblings about some of the good things. Read more

Christmas is indeed special. The air is getting colder, the streets in town are busier, resonating with the sound of people scrambling in shops to secure their loved ones that all important gift …but I find at Christmas time life takes its toll on my moral fibre. Read more

I’m stood with a group of people I’ve never met before. I look like an idiot. I’ve got all my pads on – but I’m still in my trainers. It’s OK though because the others are in the same boat. I know absolutely no one in the room. This is an introvert’s worst nightmare. This is my worst nightmare! Read more

In a sport like roller derby injury is a very real danger. Hurling yourself at other people with 8 wheels attached to your feet isn’t the safest pastime after all. So unfortunately, most players will face some kind of injury during their derby career. Read more

Lacking the basic equipment to become a roller girl, I signed up for the Brollers ‘Fresh Meat’ course. At 34 I’m not sure how fresh I am, I’ve certainly been left hanging for a while. On the plus side, with great age comes great wisdom; although not so great since the idea of getting on skates didn’t seem like a bad idea. We have the National Health Service, ‘it’ll be fine’. Read more

It felt like we had won the lottery when we managed to bag ourselves some Brawlgust tickets. Yip! We were determined to get awesome by osmosis; and with coaches such as Kami, Raw, Mainey and Rogue Runner, how could this not happen!? Read more